Music Applet is a small, simple GNOME panel applet that lets you control Rhythmbox's playback from a panel.

Advantages that this applet has over using the icon Rhythmbox puts in the notification area include:

- One-click access to the main operations needed during playback, without needing to use a context menu.- Display of the current playing time without requiring a mouse-over.- Display of the current song's album in the song information.